During the crackdown on Freedom Convoy demonstrators contesting COVID-19 mandates and restrictions, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) announced that approximately 40 businesses were shut down. Dakota Brasier, a spokesperson for Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney, said in an email to Global News on Feb. 23 that the ministry has issued 12 seizure orders to Ontario-based heavy truck operators, suspending their ability to operate throughout Canada. According to Brasier, the government also issued an order to seize any plates registered to them. According to Brasier, the ministry also issued 27 seizure orders to out-of-province heavy truck operators, effectively prohibiting them from operating any commercial motor vehicles in Ontario. When requested by Truck News for comment, the MTO refused to provide the names of the businesses that were served with seizure warrants. “At this moment, the government will not divulge the … Continue reading Almost 40 Trucking Businesses Were Shut Down For Participation In The Freedom Convoy.